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Microsoft Copilot Consultants that Drive Measurable Business Value

The next frontier of work belongs to organizations that don’t just use AI but run on it.

A Microsoft Copilot consultant helps organizations assess readiness, develop an AI strategy, deploy Copilot securely, drive adoption, establish governance, and measure business value. C5 Insight provides these services across Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Microsoft’s growing ecosystem of AI agents.

Whether you’re evaluating Copilot, planning a rollout, or looking to increase the value of your existing investment, we help you turn AI potential into real-world productivity gains.

C5 Insight is proud to be recognized as a Microsoft Copilot Specialist.

Earning the Microsoft Copilot Specialization places C5 Insight among a select group of Microsoft Solutions Partners recognized for excellence in AI transformation.

This specialization reflects our real-world expertise and measurable client results across Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and agentic AI solutions. We achieved this specialization by demonstrating our ability to:

  • Provide Copilot and agentic AI advisory services
  • Assess AI readiness for secure, compliant Copilot implementations
  • Guide organizations through successful Copilot adoption
  • Extend Copilot through agentic AI solutions built in Copilot Studio
  • Pass advanced technical exams to earn official Microsoft certifications

 

Our Microsoft Copilot Consulting Services

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AI Readiness Assessment

AI Strategy & Roadmap

Proof of Value & Pilots

Copilot & AI Agent Deployment

Copilot Training & Adoption

Custom AI Agent Development

AI Center of Excellence

AI & Data Readiness Assessment

Build a strong foundation for successful AI adoption.

Before deploying Microsoft Copilot or custom AI solutions, organizations need confidence that their data, security, and governance practices are ready. Our AI & Data Readiness Assessment evaluates your current environment, identifies risks and opportunities, and provides clear recommendations for moving forward.

Outcomes

  • Understand AI readiness across people, processes, and technology
  • Identify data, security, and governance gaps
  • Reduce risk before AI deployment
  • Create a prioritized action plan for adoption

 

AI Strategy & Roadmap

Turn AI ambitions into a practical plan for business value.

Many organizations know they want to leverage AI but struggle to define where to start and how to scale. We help leaders identify high-impact opportunities, prioritize investments, and develop a roadmap aligned to business goals.

Outcomes

  • Align AI initiatives to strategic business priorities
  • Identify and prioritize use cases
  • Establish success metrics and expected value
  • Build a phased roadmap for adoption and growth

 

Copilot Proof of Value & AI Pilots

Validate impact before scaling your investment.

A proof of value (POV) helps organizations move beyond assumptions and measure how Microsoft Copilot can improve productivity, decision-making, and operational efficiency. We help identify pilot groups, define success criteria, and measure results to build confidence for broader deployment.

Outcomes

  • Validate business value with real users
  • Measure productivity improvements
  • Identify high-impact use cases
  • Build executive support for expansion

 

Copilot & AI Agent Deployment

Launch AI with confidence.

Successful deployments require more than assigning licenses. We help organizations plan, configure, and roll out Microsoft Copilot and agents while establishing governance, adoption, and measurement practices that support long-term success.

Outcomes

  • Accelerate deployment timelines
  • Reduce implementation risk
  • Establish governance from day one
  • Create a scalable foundation for growth

 

Copilot Training & Adoption

Drive meaningful, sustained usage across the organization.

Technology adoption is often the difference between AI success and AI failure. Our training and adoption programs help employees understand how Copilot fits into their daily work, build confidence, and develop habits that lead to measurable outcomes.

Outcomes

  • Accelerate user adoption
  • Increase employee confidence with AI
  • Improve productivity and effectiveness
  • Maximize return on investment

 

Custom AI Agent Development

Build custom AI solutions that fit your unique business processes.

While Microsoft Copilot helps individuals work more efficiently, custom AI agents can be designed to support specific business processes, departments, and organizational goals. C5 Insight helps organizations develop secure, scalable agentic AI solutions that integrate with your Microsoft ecosystem and business applications.

Outcomes

  • Automate repetitive tasks and workflows
  • Enhance employee and customer experiences
  • Reduce manual effort and operational friction
  • Scale AI solutions securely and responsibly

 

AI Center of Excellence & Governance

Scale AI responsibly as a business capability.

As AI initiatives expand, organizations need governance frameworks that balance innovation with security, compliance, and accountability. We help you establish a Center of Excellence (CoE) that guides your AI strategy, governance, adoption, and long-term success.

Outcomes

  • Establish clear AI governance practices
  • Improve visibility and oversight
  • Encourage responsible AI adoption
  • Create a repeatable model for scaling AI initiatives

 

Microsoft Copilot Solutions We Help You Adopt

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Empower employees with AI assistance within the tools they use every day.

Dynamics 365 Copilots

Bring agentic AI directly into your business applications.

Copilot Studio

Build custom copilots and AI agents tailored to your business.

Copilot Agents

Leverage Microsoft’s pre-built Copilot agents to work smarter.

Microsoft Agent 365

Govern and manage your AI agent ecosystem at scale.

Let's Discuss Your Copilot Maturity & AI Journey

Whether you’re just exploring Microsoft 365 Copilot or ready to build custom AI agents, our agentic AI and Copilot experts can help you determine the right path for AI transformation success.

We understand that every organization’s journey is different, so we customize our AI solutions to fit your needs. 

Fill out the form to connect with C5 Insight about our comprehensive Copilot consulting services and you’ll be one step closer to building a more intelligent, AI-powered workforce.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Microsoft Copilot consultant do?

A Microsoft Copilot consultant helps organizations plan, govern, implement, adopt, and measure Copilot across their people, processes, data, and technology. Their work may include assessing AI readiness, identifying use cases, preparing data and security, managing pilots, training employees, developing custom agents, and measuring business value.

When should an organization hire a Copilot consultant?

An organization should hire a Copilot consultant when evaluating licenses, preparing for deployment, planning a pilot, addressing governance concerns, or improving adoption. Copilot consultants can also help organizations prioritize use cases, reduce implementation risks, and generate more value from an existing Microsoft 365 Copilot investment.

How long does a Copilot consulting engagement take?

A Copilot consulting engagement may take several weeks to several months. The timeline depends on the organization’s goals, size, readiness, and project scope. A focused assessment or pilot is typically shorter (4-6 weeks) than an organization-wide deployment involving governance, training, custom AI agents, and ongoing adoption support.

Can a consultant help with Copilot governance and security?

Yes. A Copilot consultant can assess data access, permissions, security controls, compliance requirements, and responsible AI practices. They can also establish governance policies, clarify ownership, define agent development standards, and create processes for monitoring and scaling Copilot securely.

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What does it really take to deploy AI agents for field sellers at enterprise scale? In this webinar, C5 Insight shares the real-world story behind a voice-first sales solution built for a global electrical distributor with 2,500 field reps across 40 countries. The solution combines Copilot Studio, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, and Dynamics 365 Sales to help sellers plan customer visits, prepare with the right account context, capture meeting notes by voice, and follow up without creating more administrative work. The webinar also explores what didn’t work as expected and how those lessons shaped a more practical, scalable approach to agentic AI. If your organization is exploring Copilot Studio agents, AI-powered sales experiences, or ways to bring AI into real business workflows, this session offers a practical look at what enterprise deployment actually requires. --- Timestamps 00:10 Introductions and housekeeping 00:39 About the company (Sonepar) 01:48 About the case study 04:55 The Problem 06:44 The Solution 09:10 Demo of Spark: The Voice Agent for Field Sellers 10:24 How We Built It 19:24 The Data Behind It 24:54 Writing Back to CRM 27:11 The Reality of Voice with Copilot Studio 30:31 The Journey and the Results 37:00 Driving Adoption 41:28 The Results 42:23 Reframing Digital Transformation Projects 46:52 Five takeaways for building a voice-first field solution 47:49 What Now? Three next steps: 47:54 1. Follow the AI at Work Roadmap https://aka.ms/m365roadmap 48:47 2. Book a consultation with C5 Insight https://c5in.co/consult 49:42 3. Download the AI Transformation Playbook https://c5in.co/ai-playbook --- Request the presentation slides: https://c5insight.com/slides/ Register for upcoming events: https://c5insight.com/blog/?filter=true&resourcetype=event Contact C5 Insight: https://c5insight.com/contact/ Follow C5 Insight: https://www.linkedin.com/company/c5-insight https://twitter.com/c5insight https://www.facebook.com/C5Insight
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The Voice Agent: How a Global Distributor Built Hands-Free Copilot Studio Agents for Field Sellers

C5 Insight September 30, 2026 3:32 pm

The Copilot you rolled out isn’t the Copilot you have today. While Microsoft’s roadmap races ahead, most teams are still using a sliver of what their Microsoft 365 Copilot license already pays for. In less than an hour, we’ll get you current on Copilot by moving through three lenses: - What’s New: Ready-to-use features you can start benefiting from today. - What’s Next: Frontier previews and Microsoft roadmap announcements. - What You’re Probably Missing: The capabilities you already own but likely rarely use or know about. You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of what’s possible, what’s worth piloting, and what your organization should begin planning for next. --- TIMESTAMPS 0:35 Speaker Introductions 1:09 Introduction to the State of Copilot Q3 2026 briefing 1:56 Agenda 3:14 About C5 Insight 4:28 AI is rewiring how work gets done 6:16 SECTION ONE: What's New in 2026? 6:53 Multi-model intelligence & choice 8:24 Copilot Notebooks 11:54 Agent Mode in Office Apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 13:37 Microsoft-built Agents 15:43 Agent Builder (AKA Copilot Studio Lite) 17:31 Sales Agent 20:39 Service Agent 24:24 Copilot Cowork 27:43 Agent 365 29:20 SECTION TWO: What's Next? 30:51 What is the Frontier Program? 32:52 Microsoft Scout 35:30 When to use Microsoft 365 Copilot vs. Copilot Cowork vs. Scout 37:09 Legal Agent in Word 38:50 Critique & Model Council in Researcher Agent 41:33 Copilot in Outlook is now agentic 42:33 Copilot Notebook Infographics 43:39 COPILOT=() Function in Excel 45:01 Cowork 1: New DeepSeek model releasing soon 41:11 And so much more is coming… 48:00 SECTION THREE: What Now? 48:05 Next Step 1: Follow the Roadmap 48:36 Next Step 2: Book a Consult with C5 Insight (https://c5in.co/consult) 49:18 Next Step 3: Download the AI Transformation Playbook (https://c5in.co/ai-playbook) 49:59 Invitation to Community Summit NA in Nashville October 11-15, 2026 (Use code C5INSIGHT15 for 15% off) 50:32 Q&A --- Request the presentation slides: https://c5insight.com/slides/ Download the AI Transformation Playbook: https://c5in.co/ai-playbook/ Register for upcoming events: https://c5insight.com/blog/?filter=true&resourcetype=event Contact C5 Insight: https://c5insight.com/contact/ Follow C5 Insight: https://www.linkedin.com/company/c5-insight https://twitter.com/c5insight https://www.facebook.com/C5Insight
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The State of Copilot Q3 2026: What's New, What's Next, and What You're Probably Missing

C5 Insight August 7, 2026 4:59 pm

Microsoft 365 Copilot and ChatGPT may seem similar, but we're highlighting the differences that matter most when you’re evaluating AI for your organization. In this C5 Insight webinar, we explore the key distinctions between Microsoft 365 Copilot and ChatGPT Enterprise, including what those differences mean for productivity, security, governance, adoption, and long-term AI strategy. TIMESTAMPS 0:55 Speaker Introductions 1:20 Introduction to the topic 2:24 POLL: Which AI tool(s) is your organization invested in? 3:26 The Shadow AI Dilemma 6:05 Your people are already using AI, but is it the one you chose? 7:20 POLL: How is AI being adopted in your organization today? 8:30 Microsoft 365 Copilot and ChatGPT Enterprise similarities 9:57 The real difference isn't feature, it's fit 11:38 DIFFERENCE 1: Embedded in the flow of work 16:00 DIFFERENCE 2: Built on business context (Work IQ) 16:42 What is WorkIQ? 21:56 DIFFERENCE 3: Unlocks value from existing Microsoft tools 28:15 POLL: If you could hand your team ~2 hours back per week, where would it matter most? 29:54 DIFFERENCE 4: Integrated security, management & governance controls 34:42 DIFFERENCE 5: Multi-model AI flexibility 35:57 5 ways M365 Copilot pulls ahead of ChatGPT 41:51 About C5 Insight 43:01 Download the AI Transformation Playbook (https://c5in.co/ai-playbook) 44:33 Invitation to Community Summit NA 2026 in Nashville from Oct 11-15 (Use code C5INSIGHT15 for 15% off registration) 45:26 Q&A --- Request the presentation slides: https://c5insight.com/slides/ Download The Microsoft Copilot Consultant Evaluation Guide: https://c5insight.com/copilot-consultant-evaluation-guide/ Register for upcoming events: https://c5insight.com/blog/?filter=true&resourcetype=event Contact C5 Insight: https://c5insight.com/contact/ Follow C5 Insight: https://www.linkedin.com/company/c5-insight https://twitter.com/c5insight https://www.facebook.com/C5Insight
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Microsoft 365 Copilot vs. ChatGPT Enterprise: 5 Differences Every Business Leader Needs to Know

C5 Insight July 9, 2026 1:32 pm

Want to know how AI is actually changing the way sellers work? In this value-packed webinar, we show how Copilot and role-based AI agents across Dynamics 365 Sales and Microsoft 365 help sales teams save time, improve insights, and focus on closing. You’ll see real-world demos, learn key licensing and governance considerations, and discover what an AI-enabled sales strategy really looks like. --- TIMESTAMPS 0:29 Intro & Agenda 0:48 Three Layers of Copilot 2:31 LAYER 1: Copilot + CRM Data (Dynamics 365) 2:50 Natural Language Chat 4:07 Record Summarization 6:36 Information Assistance 7:45 Smart Paste 9:28 Catch Up on Recent Changes 10:45 Meeting Prep and Email Assistance 12:51 Lead Enrichment 14:03 Relationship Analytics 15:13 Conversation Intelligence 16:32 Predictive Scoring and AI Forecasting 17:58 LAYER 2: Integrated Insights (Microsoft 365) 18:21 Copilot in Outlook, Teams, and Office Apps 19:29 Outlook Logging & Tracking 21:36 Outlook + CRM Data 22:57 Teams In-meeting Integration 24:12 Teams Post-meeting integration 25:31 Teams Deal Rooms & Collaboration 27:00 M365 Apps (PowerPoint, Word, and Power BI) 29:10 LAYER 3: An Agentic Approach 30:16 Sales Agent (within M365 Copilot Chat) 33:25 Sales Qualification Agent 35:15 Sales Close Agent 37:32 Sales Research Agent 40:58 Opportunity Research Agent 42:15 Sales Development Agent 43:32 Recommended Actions Agent 44:31 Research Agent, Analyst Agent, and Copilot Cowork 46:45 Customization & Plugins 47:40 Licensing & Copilot Credits 49:03 Copilot Chat vs. Cowork 50:19 Copilot in Dynamics 365 Sales Setup & Administration 51:11 Governing Copilot Spend 51:57 Security, Compliance, and Responsible AI 52:45 What's Coming: 2026 Wave 1 Highlights 53:03 Limitations & Honest Truths 54:45 End to End AI Enhanced Sales Strategy 56:13 Download the Microsoft Copilot Consultant Evaluation Guide (https://c5in.co/eval) 57:00 Join C5 Insight at Community Summit North America in Nashville on Oct 11-15, 2026 --- Download the Microsoft Copilot Consultant Evaluation Guide: https://c5insight.com/copilot-consultant-evaluation-guide/ Request the presentation slides: https://c5insight.com/slides/ Register for upcoming events: https://c5insight.com/blog/?filter=true&resourcetype=event Contact C5 Insight: https://c5insight.com/contact/ Follow C5 Insight: https://www.linkedin.com/company/c5-insight https://twitter.com/c5insight https://www.facebook.com/C5Insight
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A Seller's Guide to Copilot and AI Agents in Dynamics 365 Sales and Microsoft 365

C5 Insight June 25, 2026 11:20 am

Most organizations are experimenting with AI. Very few are turning it into real business value. In this webinar, C5 Insight shares its practical framework for moving from AI pilot to scalable impact. Learn why teams fail with overplanning or rushed deployment, and how to adopt a more effective, though unconventional, approach (Fire, Aim, Ready, Fire). You’ll walk away with a clear path to run smarter pilots and scale what works, all while balancing enablement, governance, and change management. If you’re looking to make AI actually work inside your organization, this session breaks down what to do next. ---------- TIMESTAMPS 0:13 Poll: How do digital transformation projects often go for you? 1:41 Intro: AI is rewriting how work works 3:27 About C5 Insight 4:23 Speaker introductions 6:15 The state of enterprise AI transformation (95% of pilots fail) 7:28 Two common paths to AI failure 10:48 Avoidable Failure vs. Intelligent Failure 12:28 The Myth About AI Transformation 13:49 The AI Transformation Framework: Fire, Aim, Ready, Fire 14:53 Phase 1. Fire: Launch a real-world, focused AI pilot (proof of value) 17:44 Real Copilot proof of value (POV) results from 182 participants 19:36 Phase 2. Aim: Assess what failed, target what worked 23:48 Phase 3. Ready: Develop an AI strategy informed by real results 30:16 Phase 4. Fire (Again): Turning proven AI pilots into enterprise impact 33:48 The iterative Fire, Aim, Ready, Fire cycle 34:36 How to Sustain Success: AI Center of Excellence 40:15 C5 Insight & the Case for External AI Partners 42:44 Next Steps 43:44 Community Summit NA 2026 Nashville (Use promo code: C5INSIGHT15) 44:35 Q&A ---------- Request the presentation slides: https://c5insight.com/slides/ Download C5 Insight's AI Transformation Playbook: https://c5insight.com/ai-transformation-playbook/ Register for upcoming events: https://c5insight.com/blog/?filter=true&resourcetype=event Contact C5 Insight: https://c5insight.com/contact/ Follow C5 Insight: https://www.linkedin.com/company/c5-insight https://twitter.com/c5insight https://www.facebook.com/C5Insight
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The AI Transformation Playbook: From Pilot to Proven Business Impact

C5 Insight June 4, 2026 12:03 pm

What’s the real ROI of Microsoft Copilot? In this webinar, we move beyond hype to share real-world benchmark data C5 Insight has collected over 18 months from nine organizations across six industries. Based on insights from 180+ users, you’ll learn where teams are saving time, how that translates into business value, and what separates organizations that are seeing results from those that aren’t. We also highlight research from Microsoft's 2026 Work Trend Index Annual Report that reinforce our findings and give leaders insight into the future of work. Whether you’re just getting started or already piloting Copilot, this session will help you build a stronger business case and take the next step with confidence. --- TIMESTAMPS 0:48 Speaker Intro 1:20 About C5 Insight 2:30 What is a Copilot Proof of Value (POV)? 3:34 Audience Poll: Where Are You Today on Your Copilot Journey? 4:57 Program Methodology & Scope 6:25 Overall POV Results 6:58 Time Reclaimed Per Week By Use Case 8:27 What Users Believe About Copilot 9:59 Focus Time Gained Per Week Using Copilot 11:58 What Users Are Saying 12:48 Audience Poll: What Is Your Biggest Barrier to Copilot Adoption? 14:19 Five Key Findings Across All Organizations 18:31 4 Data-Driven Takeaways 22:31 Microsoft's 2026 Work Trend Index Annual Report Findings 23:20 The Agency Equation 24:27 The Transformation Paradox 26:15 What Frontier Professionals Do Differently 27:58 Audience Poll: Where Is Your Frontier Zone? 30:30 Next Steps: Five Paths Forward 36:04 Microsoft Teams Channel Agent Demo 39:14 Rethinking How Workflows Work Because of Agentic AI 42:33 C5 Insight's Longtime Expertise Across the Microsoft Ecosystem 43:18 Community Summit NA 2026 (Use Discount Code: C5INSIGHT15) 44:04 Q&A - How do you measure Copilot's ROI when so much of the value is qualitative? - How do you recommend starting a conversation with enterprise-size organizations (e.g., IKEA) about AI that's tied to business goals? - Should companies that haven't invested in Copilot yet continue waiting for the AI landscape to settle? - How does an organization choose its Proof of Value (POV) cohort? - How do you handle when leadership, colleagues, or IT is resistant to Copilot/AI? --- Request the presentation slides: https://c5insight.com/slides/ Download +300 Microsoft Copilot and AI Agent Use Cases: https://c5insight.com/copilot-use-cases/ Register for upcoming events: https://c5insight.com/blog/?filter=true&resourcetype=event Contact C5 Insight: https://c5insight.com/contact/ Follow C5 Insight: https://www.linkedin.com/company/c5-insight https://twitter.com/c5insight https://www.facebook.com/C5Insight
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The Real ROI of Microsoft Copilot: Benchmarks for Business Leaders

C5 Insight May 22, 2026 9:28 am

In this webinar, Traci Winter from C5 Insight and Microsoft's Tracy Urbina dive deep into why AI readiness starts with data readiness, sharing real-world examples, practical strategies, and actionable tips for leaders and IT teams. You'll learn how Microsoft tools like the Copilot Control System, Microsoft Purview, and the new control plane for AI agents, Microsoft Agent 365, can help secure and scale your AI initiatives responsibly. Get insights on AI and data governance, data quality, and adoption, plus a 25-question data readiness checklist to kickstart your AI journey. TIMESTAMPS 00:35 Speaker Introductions 01:19 About C5 Insight 02:10 Why does AI readiness start with data readiness? 03:00 Key Idea: Poor data foundations become the limiting factor for AI 03:46 Reality Check: What most digital workplaces look like to Copilot 05:15 6 Examples of weak data foundations 06:06 Outdated data 07:13 Inaccurate data 08:16 Duplicate data 09:51 Siloed data 11:04 Disorganized data 12:12 Ungoverned data 13:41 Business impact of bad data 15:02 What is AI-ready data? 15:50 3 pillars of AI-ready data 16:23 1. Reliable 18:18 2. Findable 20:01 3. Governable 21:41 How can Microsoft tools help you prepare your data for AI? 22:03 Security challenges organizations face 23:53 Microsoft's foundational AI commitments 27:16 The Copilot Control System 29:30 Microsoft Purview 32:14 Agent 365 34:50 C5 Insight's proven approach for AI transformation 37:23 How to sustain AI success post-deployment 39:35 25-question Copilot Data Readiness Checklist 40:31 Community Summit NA 2026 discount code (C5INSIGHT15) for 15% off registration 41:19 Q&A HELPFUL LINKS Download the Copilot Data Security Checklist: https://c5insight.com/microsoft-copilot-security-assessment-checklist/ Register for upcoming events: https://c5insight.com/blog/?filter=true&resourcetype=event Contact C5 Insight: https://c5insight.com/contact/ Follow C5 Insight: https://www.linkedin.com/company/c5-insight https://twitter.com/c5insight https://www.facebook.com/C5Insight
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Why AI Readiness Starts with Data Readiness [Webinar]

C5 Insight May 8, 2026 2:18 pm

In Part 3 of our webinar series with Microsoft, we explore how leadership in the age of AI should consider AI as a tool to amplify what makes us uniquely human. Using real examples from his work at Microsoft, Grant shares how leaders can use AI responsibly without losing the human touch. 00:10 Introductions 00:30 Series recap and session expectations 02:10 Exercise: What qualities or traits make us uniquely human? 06:00 3 human traits AI can help amplify (not replace) 07:00 Empathy 10:14 Imperfection 13:24 Leadership 20:11 Q&A: What are the risks of leaders becoming distant from reality in an AI-driven workplace, and how can they avoid it? 23:10 Q&A: How can organizations balance innovation with ethical considerations when implementing AI? 25:12 Q&A: How do you reassure resistant employees who think AI will replace them? 27:02 Closing comments **Presentation slides are unavailable for this webinar** Explore C5 Insight's Copilot Consulting Services: https://c5insight.com/technologies/copilot/ Register for upcoming events: https://c5insight.com/blog/?filter=true&resourcetype=event Contact C5 Insight: https://c5insight.com/contact/ Follow C5 Insight: https://www.linkedin.com/company/c5-insight https://twitter.com/c5insight https://www.facebook.com/C5Insight
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[Part 3] Responsible AI-Driven Leadership Without Losing the Human Touch

C5 Insight November 21, 2025 2:36 pm

Discover how Microsoft embraced enterprise AI transformation with its Copilot and agentic technologies before releasing them to the world. Grant Dess, Microsoft Principal Solution Engineer - AI Workforce, shares real-world insights from Microsoft’s AI journey, including strategies for enriching employee experiences, reinventing customer engagement, reshaping business processes, and driving innovation. Learn about key metrics, adoption challenges, responsible AI practices, and practical tips for starting your own AI journey. Perfect for organizations looking to leverage Copilot or scale AI adoption to drive business results. TIMESTAMPS 00:10 Introduce speaker Grant Dess from Microsoft 01:35 Microsoft's AI Vision: Human-AI collaboration 02:50 Microsoft's AI Ambition 04:35 Microsoft's Copilot Customer Zero pilot group 07:13 Microsoft's Frontier Success Framework for AI Transformation 11:12 Microsoft's AI Transformation results (so far) 13:44 The Microsoft Frontier Firm Approach Watch Part 1 of this series to learn more: https://youtu.be/65p0sm0gjRM 14:47 Microsoft's AI Journey: Applying the Frontier Firm Approach 15:51 Snapshot of the Customer Zero Program & Results: Copilot Immersion 20:13 Where to start your AI journey 21:32 Responsible AI: NIST AI Risk Management Framework 22:46 5 Key lessons learned as Copilot Customer Zero 26:09 Register for Part 3: Leading Responsibly with AI **Slides are not available for this webinar.** Download C5 Insight's Microsoft Copilot Security Checklist: https://c5insight.com/microsoft-copilot-security-assessment-infographic/ Register for upcoming events: https://c5insight.com/blog/?filter=true&resourcetype=event Contact C5 Insight: https://c5insight.com/contact/ Follow C5 Insight: https://www.linkedin.com/company/c5-insight https://twitter.com/c5insight https://www.facebook.com/C5Insight
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[Part 2] Copilot Customer Zero: Microsoft's AI Transformation Story & Framework for Success

C5 Insight November 17, 2025 6:53 pm

Join C5 Insight and Microsoft as we explore the latest insights from Microsoft's 2025 Work Trend Index report and share practical strategies for leading the next wave of business with agentic AI. You'll learn what it means to be a frontier firm, how to balance human-agent teams, and actionable steps to begin or accelerate your AI transformation journey. Don’t miss expert AI strategies, global research on AI at work, and a preview of what’s next in agentic AI business transformation. TIMESTAMPS 00:27 Introduce speaker Grant Dess from Microsoft 01:10 What is a Frontier Firm? 03:06 Microsoft's Work Trend Index 2025: The Rise of the Frontier Firm 05:19 Journey to Becoming a Frontier Firm 08:00 Phase 1: Human with Assistant 11:55 Phase 2: Human-led Agents 15:26 Phase 3: Human-led, Agent-operated 18:28 New jobs emerging from AI advancements 19:37 The path forward: Your 3 next steps 23:05 Q&A 23:14 Q: What are the most common initial challenges to becoming a frontier firm? 26:45 Q: How do you balance the human-agent ratio for optimal performance and accountability? 29:24 Closing remarks & webinar slide request Download the Copilot Security Readiness Checklist: https://c5insight.com/microsoft-copilot-security-assessment-infographic/ Request the presentation slides: https://c5insight.com/slides/ Register for Upcoming Events: https://c5insight.com/blog/?filter=true&resourcetype=event Contact C5 Insight: https://c5insight.com/contact/ Follow C5 Insight: https://www.linkedin.com/company/c5-insight https://twitter.com/c5insight https://www.facebook.com/C5Insight
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[Part 1] What Is a Frontier Firm? Microsoft Agentic AI & Workforce Transformation Strategies

C5 Insight November 10, 2025 6:59 pm

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